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the summer list

                        
                   we did it!!
 

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there is one more line for a couple things we may think of along the way.

(here is a bit of answers…..)

treat tuesdays = baking a dessert together that is yummy and fun and fancy

write letters = once a week everyone writes letters to the same relative or friend
                            but choosing a different one each week

make sprinkler course = like ms. kristins pvc amazingness from last year

build robots = a craft from family fun

get donuts at night = our donut shop opens @ 11:30 pm and is open all night until the next morning
                                       so staying up late and going for hot fresh donuts at night would be a treat.

movie party = outside with a projector and 25 of our friends…like last year but even better.

fancy ice cream = try other flavors in our homemade ice cream machine other than vanilla

here are the links to the summer list 2008.…..2009.….2010.…..we started a fun tradition for so many of you!

and my summer list idea is being featured in Parenting Magazine!
how cool is that?!! 

now go make one at your house.
it makes your summer days much more intentional and you get the fun stuff done you always mean to do! 

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i had a conference call with the people at Gatorade and Stephanie Hamm 
and i blogged about it on my other blog.
come on over and read what i learned
and enter to win a $100 gift card to Dick's Sporting Goods!!

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jrs law dui - Lawyers working in local government earned a mean annual wage.

HEI - These recipes rely on everyday ingredients that can be found at any grocery store and are super-easy to prepare.

Eddy - Any of the Harry Potter books i think they are great. Try the third one the prisoner of azbakan its one of my favourites, a very good read or any of the others. But you should probably read the second one as its best to go in order reallyConstant reader.

Jay - If you can stand the small size of the type, read Across Five Aprils, and if not pick the second Harry Potter.Why I pciekd these . Across Five Aprils tell the story of the Civil War as seen by one Southern Illinois family, the Creighton’s. And the second harry Potter book is opne of the better sequeals to the original Harry Potter IF you do not like the gathering darkness in the other books after the first two.Constant reader.

Annefleur - Are you a boy or a girl b/c that answer will make all the dicfnreefe.Any of the Harry Potter books are good (I figured that was self-explanitory).Island of the Blue Dolphins is a little bit of a harder read, but it was really good to me (it’s about this native girl who is the only survivor of a tribal fight, and she has to survive off the land).Little Women is great! I think every kid should be required to read that one.Treasure Island is good too (it’s a little more boy-oriented though).Constant reader.

Arun - Jessica I cant believe how much stuff one litlte guy can have!! When we go to sac to visit my parents, the entire Tahoe is full, its insane!!!Tiffany Where are you flying? I can not imagine flying with twins, one is crazy enough, I am unsure if this vacation will really be a vacation!!

Kan - ooohhh fun!!! Buy a bunch of cloths. My ginrerifld spoiled us at our shower. She bought a bunch of cloths and clipped them to a rope with cloths pins. She stacked them on top of each other inside a cloths hamper. At the end of the rope was a note that said pull slowly I kept pulling and pulling and pulling. There were so many cute things. Pants, shirts, socks, tights, body suits. Her cloths line was 3 banquet tables long. It was amazing. Everyone clapped at her gift. I know she felt just as good giving it as we did receiving it. It was also a great way to give a good assortment of sizes.If you want to do the diaper bag you could fill it with newborn size diapers. That could be a little personal though. Someone did that for me but I hated the diapers she gave me and I never used them. They weren’t as soft as the diapers we had gotten use to in the hospital. I prefer pampers.

Heather Shealy - I happened upon your blog through pinterest and LOVE this idea. My kids just got out for summer yesterday and making a list was how we started the fun. I am an avid scrapbooker so the picture idea also has me excited. I shared a link to your blog after posting our summer list on Facebook and all my friends kept saying they wanted to steal the idea. Haha! I couldn’t claim something so awesome as my own. So I am sure many of them will be visiting. I am not this creative but I AM a list person. So this was so me!! We can’t wait to complete it. Thanks so much.

Eleanor - http://www.thekitchn.com/15-homemade-ice-cream-recipes-recipe-roundup-171503
15 fabulous ice cream recipes. 🙂
Can’t wait to make one of these lists for myself!

Katie - such a fun idea! i’m also in love with the 16 image squares you have printed out…are those instagram pics? i’d love to know how you printed them!!! <3

plastic card - Hanging photo cards is looking good. Do you have some designs of Christmas cards?

Soledad - Actually, there is a WAITING LIST to shop on this site. You can not just register and begin ponpsihg. They must not be experiencing the economic hardships that other retail companies are. Guess I’ll just keep spending my money elsewhere and ponpsihg til I drop.

Yoshiyuki - simhamdurapu kondalu uusupnadunu thokkanela kaallu kadaganelasommokadidhi sokokadidhiattasommu alludu danamvinte bharatham vinalithinte garelu thinaliaalu ledu chulu ledu koduku peru somalingamkalisocche kaalaaniki nadichocche koduku puduthadu

heather @ life, gluten free - I love the chalk board in a frame, how did you make it? is it chalkboard paint?

Ahmed - Hey Ho LeuteWar ne fette Aktion gseetrn Abend auf dem Emergenza!Wir freuen uns schon auf die nächste Runde mit euch!In diesem Sinne-Rock on und immer schön STRANGE bleiben!K.O.(voc/Git)

Walter Tully - How nice! That’s a very pretty summer bucket list you guys made. It’s great that it has family activities listed down – as there’s so much potential for enjoyable memories to be made there.
Good luck with that!

Affordable Insurance - Can’t wait to see all the pictures you take throughout the summer! My oldest would love to have a fun list like this so I’m off to do that right now. Thanks for the great ideas.

ClassiclyAmber - Our fam is so behind on this, but not again! We are doing a bucket list for this summer – and I am totally inspired by your blog post here! Love it!! 😀

Orderinthekitch - this is SO cute! I love this…I want to do something like this when I have a family 🙂

courtney - oh I love your list, its display, everything. so fun. My son and I made our’s! Definitely next year I will be displaying creatively (inspired by you!). Oh and we are breezing through our’s! Cannot believe its almost July!

Molly - This list is so great! I featured it on my blog http://yourforever.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/summer-list-from-whatever/

Laine Chambers - Love this! We made ours thanks to your inspiration! =)

DNese - This is super awesome. Totally inspires me for sure. Can you pretty please share how you got your photos in those little squares like that?!
Thank you & enjoy your Summer..

Daily Craft - Great project! I just wanted to let you know that we featured this project on our Facebook page with almost 12,000 fans. We’d love it if you’d use our Featured Blogger button, available at: http://www.dailycraft.com/thank-you-for-crafting/. Our audience loved the project and we look forward to sharing more from you. Please let us know if you have any questions or projects you’d love us to feature! Thanks!

Kelly - Love this idea…my cousin did this last year. Going to make one and turn it into a photobook at the end of the summer to remember it all. FUN! Thanks for getting me started!

Adele Williams - Love your summer list! I am making one of my own for our family. I just posted it on my family blog. Thank you so much! Love the intentional part as well.

Melissa Bailey - Number one, great idea for the summer list! I’m always looking for things to keep us busy, but it never occurred to me to make a real list. Great idea! Number two, I love your giant chalkboard!!!

Loni - Meg you are my hero! I made a list and mentioned you on my blog. I just want to hug you, you are such an inspiration!
http://meyerskids.blogspot.com/

Shannon - What a fun idea! Even though I’ve had years of kids on summer breaks, I’m still trying to come up with the best way to make the most of our time. This should help!

Christy - I can’t wait to make our list!

Erica - Fabulous! This is almost enough to change my mind about summer!

Philip Hampton - Dear Meg, please update this board as you tick things off!
Thanks from across the pond in sunny England.

Nellie - I am in love with this list.

jules - LOVE THIS! Thanks for inspiring me to have a more intention-fun summer with my kiddos!
Jules – bedheadandbrainfarts.blogspot.com

Randi - Love, love, love the look of your list. Makes our summer list look too plain. Definitely using your idea next year! 🙂

Jeanie - So, ok. We make a summer-sand-bucket list with the granbebes…but yours is soooooo colorful and cute. Please come and replicate in my house??

flor - oh this is awesome! thanks for the great idea 🙂

Trysha - I just created my list on Wordle.com Looking forward to the summer!

Heather - Love this. Love it!! You are so inspiring. Two need to knows: 1) did you make the chalkboard or buy it? 2) Make chalk paint? Awesome!! Would you share the recipe, purdy please?

alicia @ la famille - aha! you did share it…i’m just catching up…i’ve been gone for a week and i’m reading backwards 🙂 thanks! i’m totally doing this tomorrow!

Kristen - Totally and completely in love with this idea!

Jen - I absolutely love your summer lists!! We’re going to start doing one this year too!

hannah - excellent list and presentation! wow!
our kiddo is only two, i have ideas for this year, but no real list. next summer? we are so gonna be legit summer listers!!
xo

Courtney Hohimer - Thanks for the reminder! I got our list made last night! http://wp.me/pPtu7-kw

Jessica Flores - We just made our summer list this week too, but yours is super duper cuter than ruled paper glued to construction paper and stuck to the fridge. Ah well, I guess it’s all about the fun (and the “ominous green bug” my little one drew in the margins). THanks for the inspiration!

sara's art house - Super cute on the chalkboard. The little chairs are precious. Have a fun summer 🙂 I know you will.

Dawn - I love lists! The list turned out awesome on the chalkboard.

amy jupin - i was going to write ours on our big chalk board too!
now i have to steal yet another one of your ideas!
xo.
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Jenny B. - Not only is your list full of super cool fun stuff, it looks BEAUTIFUL!!! Did you just use regular chalk? Love it!

Lisa - We did a summer list last year and my kids loved it. Doing it again this summer! btw I was checking out your past summer lists and am wondering if this is the year your free throw line will get painted? 😉 Haha just noticed it was on the 2008 and 2010 summer list too. I kinda like you don’t accomplish everything or then you’d be too perfect! 🙂

amy - Did you paint the blue chair in the middle? If so what is the name of that fantastic color? 🙂 As always thanks for getting me off my butt and putting forth an effort to get my kids on track for a great summer. A summer list really helps as a family to know we aren’t forgetting to do all the fun stuff.

Courtney Walsh - So fun. I have a friend who does this on those HUGE post-it notes (they seriously are SO expensive.) We’ve been writing stuff down on little scratch pieces of paper but seriously need to get it all in one place! Love the chalkboard, my friend!! 🙂

lauren - great list. great ideas. awesome blog. i was just reading last year’s movie night post and your thoughts about annie starting kindergarten…’mom of children’ rather than ‘mom of babies.’ i was just telling my mom that with my youngest finishing junior high, greeting me yesterday with, ‘mom! i’m a freshman!’ i can no longer call myself a mom of young children. killin’ me.

Midwest Magnolia - Melissa Lewis - I LOVE this idea! I have got to find somewhere to make a big ole chalkboard for family post’s like this one!!!! So glad you shared this.

Christy - We just finished ours yesterday! My girls were peeking over my shoulder while I checked your blog one afternoon and they spied your list idea. My second grader immediately wanted to do the same….we actually have a lot of the same activities planned for the summer, lol.

Camille - Wow! Your family is so lucky. I’m working on my list right now. It will help to have something written out.

Meg @ Everyday Nostalgia - We don’t have kids yet, but I think we need to do this!!!!
Love the list on the chalkboard!

Kathy T - Love the list. This year we’re doing it! Please please please can you give us the info on the projector? That’s the one thing my family would love the most!

kristin - megan: i think i might downright copy your list.
seriously.
it looks just like our family.
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deborah@applesinwonderland - we’ve made a list every year on the last day of school–since 2000. holy moly. we always leave room for the unexpected…..it’s summer for goodness sake, right? aw….i love summer. (p.s. target has stripe-y rainbow-y colored picnic supplies right now, and i thought of you:)

allyson - I love the photo collages. I know i saw a post on them, but cant find them. anyone know?

wendy, NJ - I love checking in just to see what new ideas you have on your chalkboard! LOVE the summer ‘to do’s’!!

Verna - Love your list. I’d also love to know where and how you make those fun photo collages. You’re an inspiration.

deedrap - You need to add “get Scott a Frappacino” to your list 🙂 had a good time listening to the boys tonight OMG-LOL!!!!

Shannon - We made our first one this summer. It was fun to see what my 5 and 2 year old wanted to do. Ours includes going to see the last shuttle launch in July, eating at Chick-fil-A, and going camping.

Terrie - Love your list! We made ours last week…sno cones (already gone 3 times!) rules…different flavor each time. Drive-in – can you believe that my husband has NEVER been to one?! Sprinkler course sounds like fun!! Driving to get doughnuts at night is on our list…I’ve never been there! You will have a great summer with your list! Parenting Magazine? …How cool!! Happy Summer Break!

Meredith - Don’t forget demolition derby! Yeeha!

Shari - I missed the info last year about your outdoor movie night. Did you rent the screen and projector? I am sooooo wanting to do this so would LOVE the info! 🙂

kris - Love the list! And the pillows on the last post? So wonderful and colorful and full of love and truth!:)

Kelly - I always love your summer list posts! I have not seen a single snow cone stand in our new city of Colorado Springs. Sure hoping they have them here! Kelly

Emily - We did this too! Ours is on poster board in our kitchen so we can see it everyday. A few on ours is…. play in the mud, farmer’s market, and smores. I’m definitely adding ice cream truck to ours! We hear it come by each night!

karen - won’t the kids walk by and run their fingers across the board??
I’m rolling my eye’s reading my comment…i must be in a bad mood today 🙁
i love your list!!

Margo - Looks like a great list and I agree Drubers donuts at night – the best!!!

Rachael - Just wanted to let you know that this is blowing up on Pinterest, with very good reason! What a great idea.

Debbie - Thank you for this wondeful idea. I made our first one last summer and accomplished every item except one. My goal is to finish this summer’s list this weekend. And I’m totally stealing the living room sleepover. My two year old will LOVE sleeping in her tent.

Amanda - how did you make your picture collage seen in the picture on this post. LOVE it and saw something similar on a show on HGTV. i’d love a new a fun way to display pics like this 🙂

Johanna-Simply Create Kids - this is so great!!! how fun that it will be in the magazine 🙂
You probably saw this already, but here is Ashley C.’s PVC pipe post from last year (i think)–another great one:
http://ashleyannphotography.com/blog/2009/08/13/diy-pvc-water-park/

lisa - What fun! You are such an awesome mom.

Kristy - shut up. that is the coolest thing ever. we have done it every summer since the first time i seen it on your blog!! but this is to die for. love it!!!!! wonderful. just wonderful.

jill - So glad I’m not the only one that thought it said “make farts”! Guess I’ve been hanging out with my boys too much. 🙂 Love your list and love how you have inspired so many to do their own (us included).

Leslie @topofthepage - the kids and i just brainstormed for ours today! can’t wait. love your ideas too. love the letter writing!! i want to find a great read aloud for us to go through together too. maybe narnia. we have movies in the driveway once a month in summer – they are the BEST. and i also have the best homemade playdoh recipe ever too, if ya need one. but i’m guessing you don’t!

Heather R. - :)! Love the drive-in movies. And we got our Worlds of Fun passes, zoo passes, pool is open…let summer begin.

Cyndi Hamilton - I made my list…thanks for sharing yours. I love your chalk board too! I can never sign into your blog for some reason…always have to use facebook.
Cyndi
http://acharmedlife08.blogspot.com/

stefanie - omg, I love this idea! We have some friends who use a chalkboard in their kitchen. Anyone who walks by {even visitors} can write an idea for something fun for their family to do that month. The only request is that its within driving distance and age appropriate for their kids. Between your idea and their idea, I’m getting some pretty fun ideas for myself!

stephany - Thanks for the inspiration!
We made our summer list yesterday…
http://homeiswhatyoumakeit.wordpress.com/2011/06/02/summer-list/

RLG - You are so badass, Meg. This list makes me want to give you a hug. I’m not as creative or patient as you, so my kids are going to full-day summer camp! I know, I’m a loser! Can’t take the heat, yadda yadda yadda. This picture makes me happy nonetheless. Cheers, girlie. xoxo

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - I love lists…I’m one of those list makers. This has got to be the best list ever! Have fun checking off the things on the list.

shauna reed - your best ever!

jennibell - I love this: “it makes your summer days much more intentional”
Thank you for reminding me not to waste the summer away 🙂
And so cool that it was featured…now even MORE people can be intentional this summer!!!

Tiffany - My husband and I don’t even have kids, but we started doing this too. Actually I made a list and when he saw it he said we should really do it together. I thought he would think it was cheesy so I didn’t even ask him at first. The summer is a busy time for our jobs and even as adults it is fun to have things to look forward to. Our list includes picking fresh fruit and making homemade sorbet with it, trying a new restaurant, watching the sunset at the lake, have a picnic, make sangria, try a new vegetable from the farmer’s market. It is a change of pace and romantic.

Casey - I just did our first one ever after seeing yours for the last several years. Thanks for the great idea!

Leslie - That is the coolest. We did something like that for the month of october ( since I love Halloween). I think that our weekend project will be a summer list. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
Have a great weekend

Kat - Love your summer list. So much so that I do a mini one with our family for each holiday. (even the shorter two week break, which we are on for winter here in Tasmania, Australia atm.)
I also add jobs I need/want to get done, as well as the fun stuff.
Some very creative and inspiring ideas on your list.
If you get all that done, you will be in the running for Mum of the year! Lol
Have fun 🙂

amy d - i must have been reading too fast…at first i thought it said draft thursdays instead of craft thursdays! HA! although too many craft thursdays may lead to draft thursdays! 🙂

se7en - Totally awesomely wonderfully cool!!! I think we might go into winter denial and declare it summer over here too…seriously wishing that winter would be gone…

Jenna - This is great and I’m saving it! I just can’t wait until my little bean is old enough to do stuff like this. I guess the list is up to me and hubby this year!
Jenna
momofmanyhats.blogspot.com

Angella Eisman Design - Literally stumbled upon your blog. Really great idea…I’m inspired to make our own summer list!

Nicole - Meg, I hope that I am as involved with my kids as your are with yours, when I have them. I just graduated from high school, but I’ve been reading your blog for such a long time, and I can just say that you’re a pretty inspiring parent.

AshleyAnn - So pretty. I’ll just send my kids to Kansas for the summer. I’d miss them, but I think they’d have more fun at your place. We need to get our summer list made!
Congrats on the much deserved Parents mag feature…smart people those Parenting guys are.

Beth - P.S. Can I please paint the mural with you? And also, I’m doing a summer “create every day” thing. Check out my blog. I’d love you (and the kids) to do it with me!!

Beth - We took the idea list last year too, and are doing it again this year. I love it, and the family time to make the list is good too. We had gotten away from our weekly family time and while making our summer list, realized we really still need it! Thanks for the great idea, and many others that you share daily!! And how cool being featured in Parents mag!! You’re a rock star 🙂

Georgia - Can i do a summer list being a month away from turning 24 and having no children… hmmmmm
I want to, but something tells me the Fiance wont do it.. 🙁 *sniff*

Emily - This made my day! I’m making the photo my desktop image on my work computer. PLAY TIME!
Great idea.

Tonya - This will be the first summer in 3 years that we won’t be making summer list. 🙁 I’m taking a huge class this summer and my kids are w/a sitter. BUT…I just bought a pool pass, so they’ll still have a blast!

Jennifer Rubeck - So Awesome! Can’t wait to do this with my kids. Thanks for sharing!

Shannon - Oops…I don’t think the link I posted worked. Try http://www.weneedafrica.net.

Shannon - We’re working on ours…for the 3rd year in a row. I love, love, love this tradition. Thank you! On a side note, I know how much you love Africa and thought you might find this interesting, http://web.me.com/weneedafrica/WeNeedAfrica/MISSION.html. A college student from our church is on a bike across America to spread the love and faith that he discovered in Africa. It should be an interesting ride to follow!

Angela B. - Love it! We’ve done a summer list for the past few years and it sure helps us beat the boredom and keep our summer super fun. This year we added craft Thursdays inspired by you and your kids. I hope you all have a lovely summer!

Maria Bryan - LOVE IT! We will take your advice and compile a list this weekend….my kids are still in school…summer break starts on June 17th for us! Thanks!

Joanie - No one works like most normal people

Necole - I just put a huge bulletin board up in the kitchen, and am so making a summer to do list with my girls. Smaller scale of course. I have plans for that bulletin board.

Crissie - Love your post, as usual! Such great ideas! But more importantly…how did you make those beautiful photo collages?????? 😉

Lisa - LOVE this! We did one last summer (after seeing it here) and had so much fun with it. We have “Cookie Tuesdays” at our house year-round but I’ve been thinking lately that I need to change it to “Fresh fruit Tuesdays” to help Mommy out! If there are cookies here…I eat them. Fun stuff. We’ll probably steal some of these ideas!

Sandy - Why is the enter to win a $100 Dick’s gift card marked out? I was hoping to win. 🙁

Holly - great list! we made chalk paint last year. it was fun. My dad was staying with us after his house flooded and let the kids use it on his car……it washes right off!

Kim - i think your summer list is my favorite post you do all year. 🙂 i have so been looking forward to it. 🙂
even though i am usually in a boring office building all day, it really cheers me up to see you and your cute fam doing all of these creative and fun adventures all summer long! looking forward to the posts that will accompany your list. 🙂

Leah - This looks awesome! Here is my somewhat-summer list: http://leahsthoughts.com/2011/05/30/summer-time/

CK - LOVE it! We copied your idea a few years ago and have done it ever since. It is so fun to list EVERYTHING that comes to mind and then see them get checked off as the summer goes. We have kept our past 2 summer lists. This year, ours will include… MOVE TO AFRICA! I am thinking this may be a pretty unforgettable summer;)

happygirl - Congrats on the Parenting issue. You will be in dentist and doctor’s offices EVERYWHERE.

Anna - I misread your list. Near the end it said make forts…I thought it said make FARTS! Lol

amy - wow, such a great list, thanks for sharing! If I wrote this for “all” to see, I would be hearing, “can we go get donuts tonight, what about tonight, how about tonight… now, now, now….. but you said…” I have a list but I keep it super secret and then just bust out with the ideas….. I will surely be stealing some of yours too 🙂 Thanks!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - What a fun list. My favorite is the “get donuts at night.” My hubby would love that!:)
I was thinking about you as I posted pics of my globe collection this morning. You’ve made me think (& decorate) with more color in my home. And I love it!
Hope you’re having a great week:)
xo

jen @ eighteen25 - i’m so in love with your list on that awesome chalkboard!! loving the pictures across the top… and loving your ideas… gonna have to steal a couple! big thanks for starting this tradition!! our family fell in LOVE with it last year… i know it will be around for many more summers!!
jen 🙂

Jen Brandt - We make a summer fun list, too! Although, this year, I will make it much prettier and more fun to look at. Thank you for the inspiration!

shelly - You’re amazing!!! Love it!!!

melanie - where the heck did you score that sweet ginormous chalkboard? I’m in need of one (or two) for a 1. chores list 2. and now a summer fun list! yay for summer.

Debi - I was looking forward to your list! Love it on the chalkboard!

Jody - We made our list and posted it. I’m so glad you introduced us to this idea.

Kathryn - Drubers!! Yummy too. (We usually have to take a little evening nap if we expect to stay awake for that)

Kathryn - when you have waffles – try making the “pudding” or “white sauce” from “Mennonite Women Can Cook” (or I can send a recipe). More work than syrup or fruit and whip cream but . . . yummy!!

G. - Love your list! I may borrow a few ideas. I also really love your chalkboard. so fun!

Christy - We made ours this weekend & it is also on our chalkboard. I totally stole/borrowed the idea from you. My son is so excited & he keeps adding stuff to the list, last night it was homemade ice cream.

Shannon - YAY! I love this list on the chalkboard and everything sounds so fun. Can’t wait to see all the pictures you take throughout the summer! My oldest would love to have a fun list like this so I’m off to do that right now. Thanks for the great ideas, Always 🙂

Courtney - I am totally intrigued by the chase county waterfalls, going to have to look into that!!
let me know what night movie night is, i have cute kids, your kids would love them 🙂
looks like a great list!

Gina - we just made our list too-I love your letter idea. we’d probably have treat tuesdays too, if our house was equipped with ac!

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a little surprise…..

my mailbox was a happy place on saturday!

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aren't they BEAUTIFUL?!!
my girls were so excited….can we keep them???…are they for us??….do these go on our beds???
SO HAPPY.

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they are made by chrissie grace.
she is so talented.
her shop is full of color and creativity.
you will love it over there. 

she sent me a collage of the many different examples of the pillows she has made.

Name collage
chrissie's description:

Each name (or word) is hand embroidered. 
The scripture or quote is free hand embroidery on my machine.
The pillows are all envelope style so they can be washed if needed.

These are custom order pillows with any names…they don't just have to be first names.
They can be last names or words with meaning…like grace, faith, etc. and have corresponding scripture.

SO….chrissie came up with an incredible idea.
and i could not have been more excited to jump on board and tell you all about it.

we are calling it…..

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my friend AMY is adopting a boy named Davis through Reese's Rainbow!!!

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i am so excited for her family!!!!!
proud of her.
love her heart in every way.

chrissie's idea was simple and lovely….AND A SURPRISE!!  
we are telling amy about it right now at the same time as telling you.
YAY!

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GO TO CHRISSIE'S SHOP….

pick out a beautiful pillow…..any pillow…..and 25% of that sale will go to bring DAVIS home to amy!!

think ahead to christmas or birthdays.
my girls LOVE these.
they would make a great christmas present!

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i just can't stop smiling about this.

amy….we are so happy to help bring Davis to your arms as soon as possible.

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to God be all the Glory…the Giver of ALL gifts….and the One who Loves and Created Davis for YOU.

 

 

New Timberland - I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

Guy Chambliss - Me too! I loved the idea of making these pillows all for a good cause. And your girls are all lovely as well. Did Amy already adopt baby Davis? Now I’m getting excited for both of them!

alicia @ la famille - love these pillows! and what a great idea!

Mique - In loooove with these pillows. Just tweeted about it. Will FB too. And off to go shopping….

Trina McNeilly - Love these pillows… beautiful. We are about to make our summer list for the 2nd year.. thanks to your inspiration!
xo

melanie - i am so excited! i have been looking for a special present for my girlie’s 2nd birthday this month. hooray

Vicki - Okay, first of all–I love the picture of your adorable girlie-girls holding their pillows, and I love that they asked if they could keep them (so sweet!). Those pillows are beautiful. I think I need one to keep, too! : )

AshleyAnn - beautiful.

hannah - awesome, ladies!! thanks! what a treat to help little davis come HOME! xo

Elizabeth - I ordered a pillow for my daughter — I couldn’t resist and am happy to help in some small way!

tamara - I love the pillows…I love Reece’s Rainbow and I really LOVE that your friend Amy is adopting Davis. My 3 year old son has Down syndrome….knowing that Davis will soon have a loving family warms my heart beyond description. I will be buying some pillows!

jenni - The pillows are beautiful! Works of art, for sure. And what a special, generous way to keep the giving going…

Leslie - How pretty!!!

Kimberlee Jost - The entire thing is genius and awesome.

Karen Gerstenberger - I’m so excited – I just ordered one for my dad for Father’s Day! She is customizing it with his name (Philip) and a Bible verse that I chose for him! Thanks for the wonderful idea, Meg!

JustMommer - I was in love with the mother pillow and bought it before I even paged down to see about Davis. Doubled my happiness.

Julie - I am in love. Everything that Chrissie Grace touches is meaningful and lovely. I am excited for Amy. Excited for Davis. Excited to see how God moves.

se7en - Just fabulous!!!

Amy - Just ordered mine!!! Can hardly wait. I bought one for my BFF’s daughter who has lived her entire 11 months in the pediatric Cardiac ICU. This is a perfect gift for her!! And a double blessing in helping bring Davis home. Thanks, Meg. Now I need to order more for my kids. 😉

Karen Gerstenberger - What a great idea!

www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawnWAYJUVwunRUecGE5XKOtWTZWNawY5sCg - Wow What beautiful pillows and a beautiful heart! Thanks for sharing!I will check out her site.
Cyndi
http://acharmedlife08.blogspot.com/

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - Oh, those are so sweet! Thank you so much for this opportunity to help bring home another child of God!

Jen Brandt - I think I’m in love. I want one of these pillows for each of my girls!

mel @ the larson lingo - be still my heart…..these pillows are AMAZING.
And the cause? even more Amazing!
Off to check out her shop. Thank you for posting!

Lisa - Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! The pillow and the idea. These adoption posts make me cry. Every time.

Kerry - these are adorable!! and what a fab idea for Davis. you GO girls xx

Laura Phelps - Annie is such a great name…:-)
i LOVE these
I LOVE that she is using her God given talents to make a difference in a person’s life
if we ALL did that, could you imagine the world we would live in?
off to look at the pillows…
I am thinking TEACHER at the end of the school year…
or FATHER for Father’s day….
and I do love a simple word as a reminder…
so many pillows I could think up!!!

Prudence - I love these pillows, alot of work they are! and beautiful, a great gift idea..

Sarah Wolfe - Amazingly cute. Love everything about these! 🙂

happygirl - Gorgeous pillows and a MORE BEAUTIFUL spirit. God bless this project. 🙂

Taryn - Beautiful!!! The pillows, the vision, Davis, the whole thing….just beautiful!!!!

Courtney - LOVE this! Just ordered one for my daughter. Amazing talent and wonderful that proceeds go toward a great cause. LOVE!!

Terrie - LOVE these! Will have to bookmark her page and have her make one when my grandbaby is born!

Libby - Those pillows are ADORABLE!! Great, great idea!

Danielle - So happy for Amy and little Davis! Thank you Meg and Chrissie Grace for your giving hearts! You ladies rock!!!

Southern Gal - Beautiful pillows and a wonderful cause!

pam - “free hand embroidery on my machine”!!!!!! That is some crazy talent. I’m so glad that she gifted you so we could find her. WOO HOO…these are so cool.

Kelli - LOVE these!! So cute!

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long weekend

we relaxed.
it was really nice.  
last night as i drifted in and out of that first sleep i said to craig "thank you for just hanging out this weekend"
i loved just being together and being low key.

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thank you $40 fire pit from home depot 5 years ago for bringing tradition and comfort to our family.

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thanks groupon for an awesome 2 hours of fun.

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thanks pioneer woman for your cookbook.

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thanks coffee for all you do for me.

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thanks craig for putting up the pool…..it is my summer sanity.

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thank you pasta and sauce for making my stomach so happy.
 

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thank you dairy queen for helping dry annie's tears from being left out and heart broken.
and thank you to the two 80 year old men talking so loudly to each other in the booth next to us for helping me remember Memorial Day is more than a day off.  
they were talking about riding the train with Hoover to the troops!!
and seeing Roosevelt!
it was awesome to eavesdrop.  :)

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loved it.

we are making the summer list TODAY.
i meant to do it all weekend but just didn't.
so today's the day. 

…………………………………………

LOTS of you have commented and emailed me wanting to follow my pinterest.
well…..i don't have a pinterest page.  :)

i just go and browse.

is there a benefit to following someone?  
can you see more than what is there when you look at someone's page?

i know that i could pin and like and follow….but for now…i just like to look.
it's enough for me.
for now.

 

 

Emily - 🙂 next S’Mores adventure should be served with a spread of Peanut Butter – or with Peanut Butter Cups in place of the chocolate bar … oh yea. 🙂 We checked that off our summer to do list this weekend 🙂

alicia @ la famille - you sound like jimmy fallon when he writes his thank you notes…have you ever seen that? 🙂 anyway, you do.
please do share your summer list. i want to make one tomorrow…need you’re good ideas!

Lindsay Dianne - Your photographs are so beautiful and vibrant.

Heidi Berglund - Sounds like a great weekend! Nothing better than just kicking it with the family! 🙂 My views on Pinterest are: 1.) I am in total love and dig the way it helps me catagorize what I like. 2.) If you start a pinterest of your own then those of us who love your taste can follow you and pin your ideas. I like your sidebar on your blog but it would be great to have pictures to go with it to jog my memory. 3.) Negative – Time sucker (as others have mentioned) As somebody else mentioned, I would still think you are fabulous even if you don’t join but would really love it if you did! LOL! 🙂

Amber - dad totally ROCKS at bowling! hehehe love the blog meg! thanks for inspiration! xo

Alice H - I have those pots & pans! Got them from Sam’s!! LOVE THEM!
I would like a Smores like right about NOW, please!

Leslie R. - You wrote a wonderful version of “thank you notes”…love them all! But I kept cracking up in my head b/c it was reminding me of Jimmy Fallon’s thank you notes he does on his show…so every time I’d start to read a new one (of yours), I kept feeling like I needed to hear The Roots’ keyboard player playing a nice little melody in the background! ha ha!! I just love your blog…

Carla G - Poor Annie. Why was she heartbroken? Please tell me it’s not mean girls yet? 🙁
As much as I’m a Meg fan (so devoted!), I just may be an even bigger Annie fan. I dig that cutie girl!
Thanks for sharing!

karen - looked like a great holiday! I’m happy for you 🙂
can i just say i love pinterest! I used to save images from the web onto my computer for reference (which would take up memory). Now i have it all organized and categorized for future inspirational ideas or things to do.
Like just now..i finished your rainbow wind catcher craft for my daughter’s rainbow party decor!!
It’s helpful for people who are not the most organized..like ME.
And I have also learned many new tricks and tips on various things.
Here are some of my pins just for fun… http://pinterest.com/karpy/pins/

Ellen - Ive been waiting for your summer list all winter! Excited to see what you and your family have planned 🙂

Rach - Excited about the summer list. We have ours up, but it’s more of a “just bought a house that needs work” list. Its still colorful though. 🙂

Southern Gal - Gotta get on the summer list, too.
My daughter has that same coffee cup.
Do you participate in Kids Bowl Free? Go to kidsbowlfree.com to see if there are participating bowling alleys near you. $2 per kid for two games plus a family package for cheap.
I’m scared of pinterest. I think I’d be swallowed up for long periods of time.

jill - i would LOVE you on pinterest! your linky love is one of my favorite things because you love things that i love. i like pinterest because it is a super easy way to keep track of ideas. i have pinterest boards like “crafts with the kids” or “sewing ideas” –like bookmarking a page, but you can see all of your ideas in a category all at once. but, if you don’t do pinterest i will still think you are awesome. 🙂

kathy b - I have pinned stuff from your website to my pinterest. Is that ok? Thank you for pretty photos and ideas all the time.

Courtney - You essentially have a pinterest board on your side menu of linky loves…I have one, but am following way more people than are following me…it is nice to save things there for those future projects when time and money are a bit more abundant…hope you have a great summer!

val - Looks like a great weekend!

Kelly - good for you for not jumping into pinterest just because “everybody” is doing it. I do pinterest but I don’t like to text, am not on facebook, don’t do twitter, etc. Kelly

HopefulLeigh - I love Pinterest! Following friends’ pinboards means you have access to more of the things you’re more likely to be interested in. I love being able to pin something, a fast way to save a project, recipe, or interesting item for later. I’ll send you an invitation if you want!

Kimberly Dial - Sounds like an awesome weekend! Thanks for sharing it! Glad you were able to relax & enjoy it. I would have loved to be a fly on the wall & hear the old men tell war stories of long ago. Unfortunately, so many of our young military have their own war stories to tell as well & that makes me sad :*(

Kimberly Dial - Sounds like an awesome weekend! Thanks for sharing it! Glad you were able to relax & enjoy it. I would have loved to be a fly on the wall & hear the old men tell war stories of long ago. Unfortunately, so many of our young military have their own war stories to tell as well & that makes me sad :*(

Carrie - looks like a great weekend! I love our firepit too its the best!

melissa - You must follow people on Pinterest..you can see SO much more when you do.

jamie - it looks like you had an amazing weekend. i can’t wait until my zoe is old enough to do those things with.

Jessica - Looks like you had a great weekend! I’m glad that you enjoyed it.

May - LOL @ your pinterest comments… A summer list is a great idea! I’ll have to try that. (“Pinned” that idea in my head LOL)

Melissa - Wanting to make a summer list as well…will you share? I need ideas!!

angie - really enjoyed your post….i wanted to be on a boat this weekend!! i feel convicted after your post…thanks for the reminder to be thankful for little things!
Would you please do a post on your pool or at least mention about the details of it. Is it a pain to keep up? We would so enjoy it!

julia - I feel like there’s something wrong with me. I don’t “get” piniterest…just like I don’t “get” twitter.

Stephanie - yes… probably better time management to not pin… but we want to see what you pin… it is pure selfishness to want to see the rainbows that you find all over the world wide web…

hannah - great weekend! i’m thankful for coffee too, it’s my hero.
xo

happygirl - Thank you Doc Martin on Netflix for entertaining me when it got too hot outside. Sweet post Meg. Thank YOU.

gboll - Looks like a fun weekend! What kind of icing did you use on your cinnamon rolls? Do tell. 😉

shauna reed - you know i LOVE when you set boundaries…ha!
i feel kinda protective of you since it seems like everyone could want a piece of you every minute!
so i love to see you say “no thanks”
it reminds me to do the same….still, i’d follow you on pintrest baby.
(i will admit that it is another time sucker though)
ps. i haven’t rung my bell in a while….is the happiness running out?
have you rung yours lately?

Margaret - Cute post and gorgeous photos! My weekend looked pretty similar (including lots of coffee, cinnamon rolls and pool time).

Leslie - Great Photos. It looks like it was a fantastic weekend. I love days like those. Summer list? is that like your summer bucket list?
Have a great Tuesday

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - Your weekend looks like mine. Family, food and fun!

Londen - sounds like a perfect weekend. we had lots and lots of rain here in Chicagoland. one question, is it a pain to drain your pool and set it up every year? my husband really wants one like that.
Londen

Katie - Thanks for being so thankful! It is contagious!

Andrea T - So funny i looked you up on pinterest this weekend too 😉

Mary - looks like wonderful fun…i found your blog while browsing through “Flea Market Style”. love it here…how you blog about the stuff of life. love the color, your style. i teach a visual journaling class at my church and in my studio…lots of young moms…will definitely pass your blog along to them and i am most sure i will be back just about every day.
Grace and Peace,
Mary

Laura Phelps - it is so important to say thank you 🙂
thank YOU for the egg casserole AND margarita recipe..BOTH very much enjoyed this long weekend at my place

amy b. - I am on pinterest but it’s not quite as fun as I thought it’d be-just being honest! Are those firepits always 40 bucks or was that on sale? I would love to be making s’mores this summer! Great pictures, as always!! Your family looks like so much fun!

ashley jensen - I have a Pinterest page. I don’t follow anyone or anything. I just have it to keep track of things I like or plan on doing eventually.

Denine - I just browse pintrest too. Your blog brings a smile to my face everyday. I think I need to go and get one of those bbq pits at HD too. By the way have you ever tried smores with a recese piece instead of a hershey chocolate? I saw it on pintrest yesterday.
Hmmm good to try.

Christy - inspired by you my son & I made our very first summer to do list! We have already marked several of the things off our list this pat weekend too, time to add more. 🙂

Kerry - Aaah looks like a stunning weekend – so chilled 🙂 Cant wait for the summer list. I cant seem to fit Pinterest in with everything else!! 🙂 Have a sweet day x

aimy - totally random, but i need to ask. do you have a lid on your big jar of apples? does it gather condensation or is it just mine?
thanks. rotten fruit.

Jennifer - Looks like you guys had a lovely weekend! Love all your pictures. I’m glad that DQ came through for Annie and made her feel better. We are big fans of DQ! 🙂
It’s so nice to have a long weekend to hang out with our loved ones…we enjoyed our time together as well–just taking it easy.

Jodi @ The Un-Soccermom Blog - Since it’s summer time… and feels like summer time… I make iced coffee in the mornings… :o)
love all the fun you guys had this weekend!! :o)

mandy friend - your bowling score looks like mine!:) i wish i could come visit and stay at your craft retreat:(

Courtney Walsh - I love a low key weekend. We had a semi-low key weekend, picked out paint colors for the kids’ rooms and did a little work on the new house. I am definitely getting one of those fire pits!! 🙂
Pinterest is interesting, but I try to stay off of it…just one more thing to distract me right now!! But yeah, if you’re following someone, you instantly see all the things they’ve pinned, which I guess is kind of the cool thing, especially once you know you like someone’s taste. 🙂

Shannon - Love all of your random weekend pictures. Looks like a great time with family!

Jenni Carlisle - LOVE the bowling shoes shot! Looks like a lot of summer fun wrapped into one weekend…can’t wait to see your list, it ALWAYS inspires me!

Meg B. - started playing with it today, trying to figure out how to use it with my students, I think they would love it. our house had a fire in the fire pit too and s’mores.

tiffany m gardner - Looks like fun! It was SOOOOO windy here in Oklahoma that we just tried to stand up straight when we were outside! Love that being together is enough. It is for me and my family too! 🙂

Leah - I need to learn more about this pinterest stuff too. I keep seeing it pop up and have no idea how to use it. Seems like one more thing I need to do with Facebook, Twitter, etc. Your weekend looks awesome! Those are the best kinds of days.

Holly - what a great weekend!

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gone.

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saturday i peeked in on the birds.

they had significantly grown.

and on sunday….

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they were gone.

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bummer.

 

let's enjoy a look back….shall we?

 
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alicia @ la famille - wow! isn’t that amazing! so fast…kinda like our kids. or so every one tells me. 🙂

elisa - just like kids! awesome capture of their short time in the nest!

Heather R. - I showed our girls the pics. That’s so cool was their response. I don’t think I realized how fast it all continues. Thank you for sharing…

Shelly - These are amazing, I have been stalking your blog for quite some time. I can’t get enough of your photography. Do you think you’ll turn this into a series?? And sell it on etsy?? so we can all buy it???
xoShelly
http://www.gslillian.com

melanie - how did you get the photos of the baby birds to line up and across like in a grid like that? how cool. thank You for always seeing the beauty in life.

marisa - just amazing. thank you for doing this post.

Heather - Oh my goodness, this was unexpected and made me cry! I’m just emotional…my baby turns 1 in one month. ;)I know, it’s a little different.
I love your blog! Thanks for sharing.

Midwest Magnolia - Melissa Lewis - I have the SAME thing going on at my house, except my robin decided to build her nest right on my front door grapevine wreath. Mine are still beautiful blue eggs, and I am anxiously waiting to see some babies. Funny enough, my mom had this happen to here last month on her front door arrangement too. She sent me text pics every day to see their progress and now she’s all said they left the nest.

Leigh - Wow – such amazing photos!!!

FireMom - Wow. This is amazing. Thank you!

Cara - Get ready for round two!

Stefanie - Wow, that nest is very clean! We had a nest in a wreath on our front door and I think the babies finally moved out because the nest was FILLED with poo…I spent hours sanitizing my front door! I almost just threw it away and bought a new one it was so gross 🙂

Wendy - The 5/15/11 pic rocks! Makes me smile 🙂
Thanks for sharing.

Kayla - Wow! That really happened fast. I am glad human babies don’t grow up and move out that quickly!!!

Annika - They grew so quick! Thanks for sharing your birds. Next year, they’ll have babies of their own!

happygirl - btw, I’ve found robins usually use the same nest twice. If you leave it there, she will return. Of course, that assumes nothing happens to her.

leonieke - i think motherhood is so special for birds.They enjoy their eggs, birds, watch them fly out. enjoy a period without childeren and then make some new ones!

hannah - little birdies grow up so quickly!
love all of your sweet photos of them:)
have a great week! xo

AshleyAnn - that is incredible…way to go capturing it!

April M - ty for sharing. just ty ty ty.

kim - amazing. love that you kept a chronology of them. love that you shared it too. 🙂

dana - Wow. Amazing photos. Thank you for documenting that for us!

Yaz - Awww so cute. It feels like my little guy is growing just as fast.

Dawn - The pictures were beautiful. Love them. We just found a robin’s nest too.

Terrie - No Way!! Seems like my kids did the same thing! Well, it does now…sure didn’t in the middle! 🙂

se7en - I am so glad that our little human fledglings last a lot longer in our nests!!! Have a fun day!!!

Janie Fox - And now I am singing I’ll Fly Away…love that old song! Now I betcha it will be stuck in your head:)

Janie Fox - I had 3 the grand kids and I watched …they were just about a week ahead of yours. Wished I would have taken pictures.

Life with Kaishon - Oh.
My.
Goodness.
Perfect post.
Fly away little birdies.
Fly away.

Kimberly Dial - Before ya know, they’re gone (sniff, sniff) … poor momma bird. I know the feeling! 😉

Kimberly Dial - Before ya know, they’re gone (sniff, sniff) … poor momma bird. I know the feeling! 😉

Leslie - How cute are they!!!!!! I haven’t visited in a while, I am looking forward to some Whatever inspiration!
Have a great Tuesday

amy - love. it. and isn’t the blue of the eggs the most beautiful color ever?

jackie mccobb - Sad. Sometimes I feel like my girls are growing that fast. 🙁

happygirl - Wow, that went fast. The circle of life. thanks for sharing.

beth - We had some just about the same age on a very similar porch post. I was bummed to see them gone Sunday afternoon, as well.

Julia - I wad trying to think if something ….. But Tonya already said it better!

Leslie - That was fast – I had no idea. Thanks for the recap – I LOVE IT! I had been checking your blog daily to get updates 🙂

Kathy - What a neat documentation.

Kerry - aaah man! too fast! xx

Debbie - Wonderful photos! I’ve really loved this series. Maybe the mama will come back again next year!

Ali Richardson - WOW!!! I had no idea they grew so fast! Sorry you’re an empty nester. I wonder if you can spray something on it to preserve it and shadow box it. Is that weird of gross? It’s so pretty!

Cyndi Hamilton - Awe…it’s kind of sad! I too will soon have two little birdies(teenagers) leaving my nest.
http://acharmedlife08.blogspot.com/

Jenni - Aww. That makes me a little weepy.

Deanna - God is amazing isn’t he?? So neat!

Tonya - …and we thought our children grew up fast.

Shannon - I love it, they are so cute. Thanks for taking pictures and sharing your lil bird babies with us 😉

Mary - Do you think she’ll be back to have more babies this summer? We had barn swallows and they have multiple set a babies. So maybe, you’ll get the same!

anna - i am very impressed with the cleanliness of the nest. we had a turtle dove nest a few years back and let’s just say, they weren’t nearly as tidy! makes me wonder if you have bird poo all over the porch! lol

Kris - They fledge very quickly. Only two hatched? Did you take the third egg from the nest?

Ana M - How quickly they grow and go…you’re right that’s bummer…but this is the way life goes on, isn’t it? Thankfully our children take a little bit longer to “fly away”…Love

amy b. - do you think the mama has empty nest syndrome?

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - I love watching sweet little birdies and I can’t help but mention that she left her little home quite tidy when she left.

Holly - but we enjoyed watching them grow up thanks to you! That sure was quick though!

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owls

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i found this craft on pinterest and knew it was happening at our house.

we already had the gift boxes.  
they were from World Market.
i am sure you can find them at craft stores or in the gift bag or mailing sections of target or walmart?
maybe.

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the feathers on the stomach and the eye balls were made from a circle punch.
(we used a creative memories punch)

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we used a low temp hot glue gun to have it go quickly.
and i see the glue strings on all of them….i don't know if we took those off or not before they gave them.
oh well.

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the wings and feet were oval shapes we just free hand cut.

we filled them with tissue paper and a gift card for our teachers.
sean, talby and annie each made them and were VERY proud to give them away.

fun craft!!!! 

boxing machine - So sweet! I don’t really understand what you used as the “base” though, I mean, what did you glue the “feathers” onto… can you explain? Thanks!!

kim - Love these~ But I’m having trouble finding the pillow pockets??
Thanks

GretchenP - ok, i know i’m probably seriously behind the times (i’m always in reader and just clicked over to pin these guys!) but i had to tell you i just LOVE the header to your blog. i was drawn straight up to those bright jellybeans then to look over and see ‘whatever’ right next to them.. couldn’t be more true! lol 🙂 thanks for the smile today!

jennyonthespot - So. Cute.

kat - Those are ADORABLE!!! Love them. I bet the teachers were super excited to get those for a gift! So cute!

Heidi Berglund - I have been following your blog for awhile now and love it! Thank you for your inspiring words, pictures, crafts and everything else you do! I also would love to follow you on pinterest! 🙂

Jenn - Those are absolutely adorable! What a great idea!!!

amac - those are super cute. can you link up your pinterest account so we can follow you? i love your style! and i’m sure SO many others do too 🙂

RebeccaH - i found those cuties on pinterest too, and they went straight into my project board. I’m thinking it will be a great summer break project… as soon as break starts!

Tami - Meg,
Hi! My name is Tami! I’ve been following your blog for awhile now. My daughter is turning 6 and wants a rainbow party. I figured who better to get ideas from than the rainbow gal! :0)
I plan on making rainbow cupcakes but that is as far as I have gotten. We are having the party at the park so really don’t need to do many decorations. I was wondering if you had any ideas for gift bags for the guests. No worries if you don’t have time to answer just thought I would throw it out there. Thanks!
tamidemann@yahoo.com

www.coconutsandlimes.blogspot.com - WHOOOO. Love these little creatures!

Amy Jo - I second the request for how to follow you on pinterest!

Cori - Do you share your pinterest username for us to follow? I’d love to see what you love!

Michele - These little guys are so cute!

mary - As a former teacher I would have loved this. They are very cute and a gift card is a very thoughtful gift, something they might actually use.

Kimberly Dial - That is the coolest idea! I can only imagine those teachers were very pleased to receive them. Enjoy your summer!

Kimberly Dial - That is the coolest idea! I can only imagine those teachers were very pleased to receive them. Enjoy your summer!

Lori - LOVE THIS!! You find the best ideas…

Cyndi Hamilton - Soo cute!! I love paper crafts!! It’s amazing what you can do with punches…I will have to make some of these up.
Thanks for the great idea!
http://acharmedlife08.blogspot.com/

Miranda - Frickin.adorable.
LURVEEEEEEEE THEM!

Vanilla Bean Crafts - OMG! These are absolutely adorable! I think they’ll be happening at our house too!

Shannon - They are so cute and how fun to give them as a gift to the teachers!

amy b. - I love the owls!! And making them teacher gifts is a great idea! I am so bad about remembering stuff like teacher gifts! I know they deserve them though! Cute idea.

sara @ it's good to be queen - so cute!!! love. this.

Michelle - cute! We might have to try this craft this weekend 😉

Jennifer Waldschmidt Keating - Oh my goodness…….LOVE! I have a little obsession with owls lately. I showed my kids that we are making these……eye rolling because they are so over owls but they did say, “OK, they are cool”. Can’t wait to try to make these! =)

ingrid - these turned out so cute – super happy and thoughtful! i’m sure the teachers were thrilled!

Tracy Fisher - HOw cute are those? Love it.
Tracy Fisher

Simply Lanny - Hi Megan, Oh how I love pinterest not sure how to follow you can you tell me how ? Lanny 🙂

jeana - LOVE this.

Amy @ dwell in the season - Too cute – I love it!

Holly - very cute!

Four Flights - oh wow I love this. thanks for sharing!

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day one complete.

christi hoffmann……i need to talk to you.  
your email address isn't working.
please email me today….. cdduerksen @ yahoo . com

thank you.

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she always looks pissed at me.
they dive at us if we stand on the porch more than just coming in or out of the house.
which i completely understand….that's what she is supposed to do.

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they are really big now.

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i love that they are there….even if i have to scream and run to get to my car.

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we survived our first day of summer…..quite well actually.

only 81 more to go.

:) 

we went to see kung fu panda 2.
with no snacks.
because i am a mean mom….or so i heard.
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and i shed a tear….because i do that…everyday….all day.
the line that got me was the father (a goose) talking to his adopted panda bear son Po, says
"the beginning of your story may not have been that great…but look how well it turned out"
or something like that.
i loved it.
but the movie is mostly kung fu stuff and i held my ears for parts because it's just so loud…
(i think little kids would be scared….fyi.)

we ate spaghetti when we came home.  
and no side dishes.
just spaghetti and prego….it was perfect.

and we played with bubbles till it got dark.

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you know what?

i think it's gonna be ok.

i can do this.

{{{{{{happy sigh}}}}}}}

 

 

Alice H - Love the bubble pics! So fun.
We saw Kung Fu Panda 2 yesterday and we did the 3D showing. I took my 15.5 month old and he did so good. He even wore the glasses for a little over an hour. He did get scared in a few parts but he seemed to enjoy it. I couldn’t believe he sat still that long and was so quiet!

elisa - I’m a summer-with-kids-and-1-grandson-survivor too!
I always feel a bit guilty too when I just serve spaghetti with no side dishes. Glad to know I’m not alone.

Molly Pearce - I love Kung Fu Panda! When the first one came out I went with my brother and sister and totally embarrassed them in the theater lobby with my Kung Fu moves, ha ha ha! I can’t wait to see the second one with them. I think I will still do a few moves in the lobyy just for giggles 🙂 happy weekend Meg!
~Molly P

elizabeth of course - Oh my, I want to lie (lay?) on the driveway at sunset while people blow giant bubbles all around me!!!!!
I am totally jealous.

Rebecca - I bought the little boy I nanny a bubble wand. I think the one I bought is a bit different than the one your kids have but anyways…we finally figured it out and had such great fun with it last week. Neighbor kids even started playing with it, too.
I have a feeling there will be a lot of bubbles made this summer. 🙂

Southern Gal - Those popping bubble pics are the absolute best.

Jennifer - That’s hilarious about the bird! Such sweet little birdies in that nest… I’d be trying to sneak peeks all the time too.
Thanks for the FYI about it being a little scary. We are going to see it this week.
PS We only get snacks when its just me and my husband. When the kids are with us, never. haha! Is that bad?

Courtney Walsh - From one meanie butt mom to another, we’re going to see that movie tomorrow. We have coupons AND we’re going to a matinee and we’re still not getting snacks. lol I just see something SO wrong with a $4 soda I could buy for less than a buck at Walgreens.
(I do sneak snacks in sometimes though!) 🙂 We can’t wait to see the movie!! Looks like summer’s off to a good start!!

Stefanie - I am SO jealous! Your’e on Summer break already. We still have a week left. Ugh. But, we don’t start school until mid-September, so I guess that’s the pay off.
Loved the movie. We saw it last night and our 2 1/2 year old loved it too! Cute movie.
Fun bubbles.
Awesome pic of the bubble popping.

Christi Hoffman - I am so sorry if I frustrated you, because you could not get a hold of me.=/ I am looking forward to meeting you tomorrow! Thanks for your patience. 🙂

Deb Myers - However do you take such incredibly clear sharp pictures???? For example, the bubble pics…what setting did you have your camera on? What lens did you use? Are you Nikon or Canon; what model? Do you have a camera section on your blog dedicated to photography? Maybe with hints and how-to’s? Geese, wish my pics looked like yours!!!! (I’m a Nikon D60 girl) Did you take classes, or just figure out as you went?

Julia - I just have one out of three home so far….I’m so tired I’m shaking and weepy….not sure if I’m going to make it.

Jaime A. - 81 days left.
We only have 67 days left. BOO!
So glad you survived day 1!!

andrea - Awesome pics…how on earth do you get those great bubbles??!! Please share!
🙂

alicia @ la famille - i’m gonna have to go check out your summer list posts…looks like the cool thing to do. and your first day of summer looks excellent! you’ll have a great summer 🙂

Lari - Congrats! I’m looking forward to the end of school and days like that! 3 more to go…Have a great weekend!

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - Mean mom…heehee…I can relate to that!

georgia - I goto the 99p shop (uk equivilent of a dolar store) and buy popcorn in a bag, m&m’s and other snacks and put them in my biggest handbag! Then its munchie time once were in!!
Go for it!!!! Although u need a bank loan for the cinema here its about £8 a ticket, so roughly $15 a ticket? That’s not normal is it? Lol
Xx

Laura - Can you give us some tips on making those giant bubbles?
I always feel bad when I don’t make “sides” then I think to myself…”do they have a plate of food for pete’s sake?” “YES!”

sara @ it's good to be queen - you can do it! i am so looking forward to all your summer posts…you always give me great ideas to make summer fun. so…thanks! 🙂

Beth - Cleaning and sorting in the art room today, Emma found a paper with a quote I’d written down about moms . . . something about mom’s needing your love too, wish I could find it now. But, anyway, Emma was like . . really mom, a quote from Blue Bloods??? I love it that you find quotes in things like movies and tv shows too 🙂

Kristin Hayne - YOU…. are a fantastic mom….only 81 more days….

Brenda H - Thanks for the I can do it power. I still have 6 more days till they are out and am scared!!!!! Going to school full time this summer too – will be interesting. I will be checking here for inspiration!!

Heidi - You give me hope. 🙂 My summer starts in a week and a half. And we only have 60-ish days. 4 kids (5 on Fridays) and all in different developmental stages.
I can do this too. 🙂

Jen - could you pass some of this warm(er)/summer like weather over to chicago. yesterday it was in the 40’s today, we’re barely pushin’ 60. we’ve been on break for a week & i think we’ve been outside once this week due to cold & rainy weather.
::knocks:: summer, if you’re out there & taking requests…chicago would like some 70* weather! thanks!

jamie - i love your bird pictures. its so neat to watch the babies grow.
haha the bubbles look like a blast

annalea - way to kick it off! i get ya on the pasta and sauce with no side dishes. sometimes it’s just enough.
also, LOVE that line from the movie. totally made me tear up just reading it. i think there are a lot of us that cry every day.
also, we made our summer list this week and the kiddos thought it was the best idea ever. thanks for the inspiration.

katie - that last shot is AWESOME!! not that there was anything wrong with your images before, but you can totally tell that you’re shooting in manual nowadays…
i want to drive to wal-mart right now to get those giant bubble maker things!

Jenna - Love the bubbles! You should try painting rocks tomorrow 🙂
Jenna
momofmanyhats.blogspot.com

Shannon - Your first day of summer vacation sounds like it went well and the kids all look happy in those pics! I love that you have the exact number of days left down 🙂

Sarah@this farm family's life - I am so looking forward to this summer, but not the beginning of the school year. Our oldest starts kindergarten….sigh.
http://www.thisfarmfamilyslife.blogspot.com

adrienne - i love the bubbles!! one time when i was counting down the days until summer (i’m a teacher)… my friend told me not to wish my time away. it really stuck with me… so in the nicest, kindest way (really really) i’m passing that along to all moms with kids (big and small) home for the summer.

Denissa - Love the pictures of the bubbles, those are great! I told my boys that we are going to be doing Craft Thursdays all summer! They were actually excited!! YAY!! Off to a good start, first project is painting little birdhouses that I picked up for $1 at Joanns :)Somehow I don’t think we’ll make it to Thursday though?? haha

Amy @ dwell in the season - The photo of Annie blowing on the bubble when it is popping is AMAZING! Nice shot!

Nichole - Mommy birds are hilarious. We had to fill a hole outside so some starlings didn’t move into the wall at our place, and they stood on the fence nearby literally screaming at us. They hadn’t even built a nest yet!
For the record, I was never allowed snacks when I went to the movie theater with my parents. We always had dinner afterward, but the movie theater was a little under an hour away from our home, lol.

April Fontenot - We have a bird nest on our porch too! She just built it Monday. I keep trying to get pics but she flys away every time I open the door and comes back as soon as I close it! May have to take some through the window…Love the bubble pics btw!

danielle burkleo - you can do it!! i have full faith in you, my friend.
i love the bubble pictures.
and i love that you are shedding a tear every day (not so much for your sake but so that i know i am not the only one)
i hope you have a great weekend!!

Holly - Meg, I am dissapointed. I know you have to have a big purse somewhere! haha! My oldest (8th grader) went on a movie field trip and cracked me up because she went to the dollar store and took her big purse! Her friends loved it!
Today is our first day and it is so cold here! Well its in the low 60s but really I was hoping for 80s.

Tangojuliet7 - WOW! I love this blog! I LOVE your daughter’s leopard dress! and I wanna be just like you when I grow up!!
http://www.coffeecleancupcake.blogspot.com

jill - okay, if you can do it with five, then i will be okay with three. 🙂 i’m so ready to see your summer list!!!!

Julie - I have decided that today is my own personal “stop lurking day.” Your blog is awesome. A daily read for me. Can’t wait to see what your summer brings! ; )

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - I just had a visual of you running and screaming to the car… it was very, very funny 🙂

Kerry - You go Girl!! love those Huge-normous bubbles!!! x

Alicia - Love the one with your daughter blowing out the bubble…you actually caught it blowing up…very cool!
Happy Summer…I still have 6 days until break…I will take full advantage!

Tammy Sabourin - Ms. Robin looks like she’s got her “wing on her hip” giving attitude. 😉
Thanks for your daily updates, Meg. Enjoy every post. 🙂

Kim - Wow! Your kids have a loooooong break! My kids are in school until June 30th and go back right after Labour day. I loved the pics of your peonies. Mine still have yet to bloom….maybe in June?
Oh, and don’t forget “mean” moms are often the best moms.

Necole - Send your “i can do it” vibe to me. My oldest has one week of school left. Then it will be me and three spirited little girls.

Jodi @ The Un-Soccermom Blog - movies w/ no snacks… that just doesn’t seem right. ;o)
I bring my own a lot… you can get the same box candy @ dollar tree or walmart for just $1.00.
You’ll make it!! I just know you will. :o)

Kimberlee Jost - You, me and coconut cream pie.
Happy Summer.
🙂

brooke - YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!!
And just remember….”it’s five o’clock somewhere” 🙂

Leah - You CAN do it! Love the bubble pictures too. Oh, and a quesiton: Is it just the three younger ones that partake in your family activities?

tiffany m gardner - me too. i can do this summer thing with 2 big kids (5 and 7 yr) and a 4 month old. yes…i can do this too. looking forward to all your ideas this summer!

donna - hahahaha. i am dying laughing at your opening line…….
“she always looked pissed at me”.

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cardis, pink glitter and oprah

to try to celebrate the end of my school-year-of-freedom…..my friend and i went out for shopping & lunch.
we are good at that.
we do it well.

i went a little wild with the cardis at target.
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it is a wardrobe staple and i was out.
so i restocked.
before i went into the dressing room….i took my size in every color because they seem to be running low.
by the time i came back to put some back and make decsisions…the rest were gone.
of course there were the XS and S but i wore that in 6th grade.
i just thought it was funny.
i was not the only one who was cardi crazy yesterday.

and we went to sam's club to look for a new trampoline….and i left with a dress for annie instead…..
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i decided that summer should be brought in with neon pink nail polish with glitter on top….$2 at target.

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i call these my princess jasmine flip flops…..

it's my way of saying "summer….i accept you with open arms…..even though i already miss the quiet house"

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so did you watch the oprah farewells???

Oprah_winfrey

i have always had oprah on the dvr in my bathroom.
i could see what was on….decide if it was interesting…..watch or delete.

and now it's over.
as much as i disagree with some of oprah's beliefs….i have to give her credit.
she is amazing.
and she is generous.
just to know where she came from to where she is now.
and to know that she changed our lives….SHE DID.  
people treat each other differently than the previous generations…they know how to communicate more clearly because of oprah and her guests…..dr. phil….dr. laura berman….to name a few.
she talked about issues that no one would.
she brought things out of the dark.
she was not afraid to do hard things and ask hard questions and get to the real issue.

really she IS in everyone's world….everyone knows her name and what she stands for.  
what an accomplished life she has led so far!
 
so that's all i wanted to say.
i wanted to acknowledge that she is a truly strong and special person.
and i am so glad that i got to watch her on tv for 25 years.
i can't imagine anyone that could replace her.
and if i am being honest….i will really miss her show.

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Debbie Sedita-Kosiarski - One year later, I have decided to ring the summer in with the very same combination of colors…. Sinful Colors, 24/7 (neon pink) and Pinky Glitter… and putting them on tonight.

Doris - Discovered your site today. I’m also a mom and a wife so this is all close to me, and my interests 🙂
I loved Oprah’s show always. Sent her e-mail on that new address she gave,
and I got reply, with others she wrote back to.
She wrote us again, yesterday. That’s sweet that she added people who wrote her on list, and that she took time while on vacation, and wrote a nice e-mail.

tami@talkingwithtami.com - Your toes are fab Meg! You did a good job and coming from a former nail tech you did good chica! xoxo

kristi rediske - Ok-thanks so much-because of your post I had to go to Target and try to get me a cardigan-because you made it look so good-anyway-they had 1 in my size and its the same color as yours but the problem is-I ended up with a necklace to match, a purse, some capris , 2 t-shirts, and then I had to go to TJ Maxx and see what they had and i ended up with capris and a t-shirt-so – your blog cost me about $150.00 , if I was going to be honest, more than that! HA! I am glad you posted it all-I NEEDED something new!

Robin Smith - I stumbled upon your blog a while back and have read it daily ever since. Thanks for making me laugh, think, and relish in the awesomeness that is motherhood. You are just like all my dear friends back here in Nebraska… delightful and a breath of fresh air. God bless you, Meg.

Kathy - Wow. What a great first day of Summer. I feel spurred on to bust out the bubbles. We homeschool and the line between Summer and the schol year is a little blurred. My older kids have hit this odd age and arent too on board with anything. Not sure what to do about that:( We need some fun days but right now we are drowning in laundry and spilled cereal and sinus headaches:( Can we come over and play bubbles? and paint our toes glittery pink?

Flower Patch Farmgirl - All true, but I still feel oddly bad for James Frey.

deborah@applesinwonderland - love the self-portrait. i like to focus on things other than a messy house most days.
i will miss oprah. i think that i would disagree with ANYONE that i would spend 25 years with, you know?
she has brought light to many and been the hands and feet of love in many ways. i don’t have it in me to criticize any of it. that’s all. peace.

Jessie - I just love your blog. You are real and you make me feel good. Thank you for all your awesome bogging 😉

heidi @ wonder woman wannabe - my toes are in need of some pink sparkle to welcome summer, too! 🙂
thought of you and your ‘summer lists’ when i read this post today…
http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/2011/05/20-summertime-projects.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FOivM+%28Tatertots+and+Jello%29
cheers!
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beki - dang, i should have made it to Target yesterday!! hopefully my local tar-jay isn’t as popular as yours and I’ll still score 😉

amy jupin - great minds think alike.
i bought FOUR!
hello. my name is amy and i am addicted to cardigans.
love annie’s dress!

adrienne - i hear you… i wonder how i’ll feel at 4:00 on a quiet afternoon and she’s not there to keep me company.

Jen - You tempt me to try Target clothes again but I am resisting! Everything is soooo cute on the wrack but looks terrible on me. I have better luck at New York and Co. at the mall. – though the prices are as good.
You look very cute and summery! I am feeling your same pain/excitment over summer vacation! Thanks for posting honesty.
Oprah has accomplished the best the world can offer. Will it stand in eternity? Only what is done in the name of Jesus. That said I will miss her show. So many years at home with little ones—making “it” unil 4 pm and Oprah was signifcant ;O
Off to get a haircut/color/eyebrow wax- my treat to myself before going boldly into summer vacation!!
God Bless~

Dena - Love cardis! They’re a staple in a cold office in the summer. I love your dress also, is that from T too?

Sugar Mama - I love that you said that about Oprah because for some reason I find women saying this a lot: “Oh, i record Oprah, but I don’t love her. I just watch the show if I’m bored. I won’t miss it though.”
It’s like no one can own (no pun intended) that they enjoy Oprah. I really liked her show. I learned a lot. I cried sometimes. And times I rolled my eyes. But she was always authentic, in my opinion. And that’s what is appealing to me about people… I LOVE when they can stay true to their mission.
That dress on Annie is so cute! My daughter lives in sundresses… maybe some day I’ll learn how to sew a few.

Meg - I LOVE cardis! They are the perfect all-season staple – my office is freezing today even though it’s 80 degrees out. Add a cardi! 🙂

alyssa - well said. exactly how I feel about oprah, too.

Jenna - Loving the pink glitter polish. If this 32 week belly wasn’t in my way, it would totally be on my toes. Maybe my husband can do it…
Jenna
momofmanyhats.blogspot.com

Jennifer - Who the heck has used Oprah as a spiritual guide? When I think about it though… I’ll agree that there are a lot of people who lack critical thinking skills which is why I worry way more about the people who use Rush Limbaugh as any sort of a guide.
Anyway, love how you are preparing for summer.
Great nail polish!

Danett - I have that same cardi! I went crazy on the cardi’s and the long tanks. I think I bought everycolor… something for everyday this spring! =)

donna - i totally agree with you about oprah – i really haven’t watched her show in years, however in saying that there was some comfort in just knowing the show was on at 4:00 – i mean if there was nothing else to do at that time. i did like her show – i just kind of got tired of it.
love your blog meg!!! thanks for being my daily read – you! i will never get sick of.
have a great weekend.

Carol S. - Also love the cardi (new word for me)…so that’s how people look cute and put together…they shop! I should try it sometime. Wish I liked it. Happy summer. Isn’t there a part of you that is relieved about no backpacks/lunches/science tests/papers to sign/early morning hustle? I’m relieved that part is over! I work part time, so I’m out of the house part of most days, so that part will be interesting to see how they manage on their own.

leonie - do you know I love Oprah… not because I agreed with everything she did or said but because a woman has incited love, freedom and thoughfulness amongst us all…(and more I am sure of), I think she would love that we don’t ‘agree’ or ‘love’ her all of the time… I really think that was her message and purpose…. and the final shows… were tasteful, respectful and appreciative of the life that the Oprah Winfrey show had given her….
and Miss Meg….. love the cardi…. OMG I love mine!!!

Stefanie - I love your posts. I don’t always comment because sometimes I’m in a hurry, reading down my favorite blog list. But I always read your posts and usually come away feeling like I had a fun chat with a dear friend.
I’ve not watched Oprah more than 2 or 3 times, but I’ve heard such kind, good things about her. Didn’t she just start her very own TV network? I doubt we’ve seen the last of her 🙂

bobbie - I really don’t like Oprah and I won’t miss her show at all.. I’m going to go hide from all the shoes being thrown at my head for saying that. But before I go.. super cute cardi and dress for annie. I’m choosing to sport wild nail polish all summer, no pink at all! tonight’s choice was sea blue.

Life with Kaishon - Oh my gosh! That nail polish is SO fantastic! You are so right. It screams HELLO SUMMER : )
I love her little dress. Way better than a trampoline. We need one of those too. I love your pictures and your cardigans. I always liked Oprah because of the kindness thing. I am a fan of anyone that promotes kindness. Anyone at all.

Laura Phelps - I think you can replace Oprah 🙂

julia - I saw that pink glitter polish – I didn’t know it was on sale though.

~ Lollipop Doodles ~ - LOVE your spirit! Your personality is just so carefree! Wish you could do one of your weekend crafts in ATLANTA! Would love to have you here!

melissa*320 sycamore - When you say googly eyes it totally reminds me of googly bear on Monsters Inc! I love Oprah (she is quite controversial in my family..)and think the world truly is a better place because she has been in it. I especially enjoyed the farewell shows~I will miss having her in my dvr too!

BULLYMAMA - I just bought the same cardi yesterday!! Unfortunately I wanted that beautiful blue that you have on and they didn’t have it in my size so I settled for black but you’ve got me thinking about that blue and I might just have to check out a couple of more targets in my area…I am very lucky to have at least 4 in a 20 min. radius!! This past fall I started to really like the cardigan for pulling an outfit together and making me feel stylish in a grown-up sort of way!
I will miss Oprah. I was never an addict but always nice to know she was there at 4pm on a cold, dark winters day.

karen - HOT with the darrrrk hair! Your eyes POP!
Oprah is awesome. She did so much for so many…and i’m not talking about her Christmas shows.
I don’t see how she could have led people wrong ‘spiritually’ as one reader sort of mentioned. I think she will continue doing good for the world…I’m also thinking i need me some glitter now 😉

Courtney Walsh - I want that sparkly pink nail polish!!!! I LOVE it! 🙂
And the cardis? Brilliant. I haven’t gotten any!
PS You do not have googly eyes. (But I know what you mean I ALWAYS have googly eyes in pictures!)

Kimberly Dial - I love the cardi & the nail polish. As for Oprah, for the last couple of years I thought she got a little out there so unless I was very interested in the subject matter I didn’t watch. With that said I liked what she said on her last show (yes, I watched it … it’s been 25 years & that’s a long time.

Kimberly Dial - I love the cardi & the nail polish. As for Oprah, for the last couple of years I thought she got a little out there so unless I was very interested in the subject matter I didn’t watch. With that said I liked what she said on her last show (yes, I watched it … it’s been 25 years & that’s a long time.

Stephanie C. - Oh and I mean that in the nicest way possible. I’m jealous!

Stephanie C. - Wait can we go back to the part where you have a dvr in your BATHROOM!? THAT’S INSANE!

Jennifer - You crack me up with the cardi’s! I’m a proud cardigan wearer as well, and double LOL that you wore the XS in 6th grade!! awesomsauce

staci amy - I brought in Summer with turquoise glittery polish! Totaly agree with everythin you said about OPrah =) well…..tomorrow is it for us….then I a sleeping in until at least 9 every day this Summer…..bring on the lucky charms for breakfast =) heeehee

Kerry - Me again.. how CUTE is that cushion next to you in the first pic?? I have not seen this one on your blog before? IT IS TOO FLIPPING CUTE!! K x

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - I know this has nothing to do with your post, but may I just say that you have the cutest darn hairstyle ever! I will miss Oprah too. I think she is an amazing woman even though like you I don’t agree with everything she says.

Tiffany - duh, annies dress is ke-ute!

Tiffany - I’m interested in hearing more about Oprah. I don’t watch her EVER, but I’d love to hear more….intriguing. She keeps it decent and yes, she has TRULY made a name for herself without taking her clothes off (which seems to be all the rage, that and reality shows, puke puke puke). I like what Nicole said about her giving God the Glory, let the church say…AMEN cause he deserves it. I think she has an honest heart and that speaks to me.
Plus. I am sooooo a believer in cardis they are the perfect outfit polisher. Lata toots.

lauren - i’m not sure i can give oprah credit for changing our lives. i think she’s probably had positive influence on many but also, potentially, horrible influence on those who have looked to her as a ‘spiritual’ guide. i’ve watched and even enjoyed over the years but i can’t say i’ll miss her.
as for her generousity, i don’t have any idea what she gives personally. it might be huge. but the gifts she’s given over the years on her show were not purchased by her. it’s called ‘promotional consideration.’ if ford gives a focus to 100 audience members the value to them is beyond anything they could get in a 60 second spot. certainly, if nothing else, oprah has used her influence in many positive and generous ways.
i feel kind of like a wet blanket…i don’t mean to. i love your blog and think you and your family are adorable.

Jilly - Love the cardi, BUT where is your dress from?

nicole @ deliajude - I appreciate that Oprah gave God the glory at the end of it all.

happygirl - Love the cardigans, sorry if my other comment sounded like spam. I just was thrilled with what oprah can do.

Chantelle - I just wanted to say how much I’ve been appreciating you and your special blog lately. Your attitude about life is teaching me much needed lessons. God bless and keep on sharing.

shannon - Ok Meg….so our closest sams club and target is an HOUR away and i NEVER get to go without a child or both….I have been trying to come up with a bribe for the hubby so I could go to sams and target…..and then today there was this post from you. alas….i am craving target even more! I want that cardi and the nail polish……

Holly - cute post! Our summer has started with a little weather chaos but tomorrow is a new day and I cant wait!

Maria - Cute dress…may have to pick that one up for my niece…
We had our summer is here lunch and it was good…those are over for a couple of months, but we will still some girls’ night out (outs?) to look for forward to…

Gemma - Lovely nail polish!!
Gemma x

Jodi @ The Un-Soccermom Blog - loving the nail polish!
I’m not a big Oprah fan… that’s about all I need to say about that. :o)

Leah - I thought the Oprah farewell was a really good last episode. It showcased what she’s been doing for 25 years. I agree with you that I don’t always agree with her completely, but she has done tremendous good. I’m glad the last show wasn’t filled with giveaways and surprises. It was the perfect ending. … And I love the cardis! Might need to run to Target myself.

Kerry - Meg.. you crack me up every day 🙂 Love the pic of you – thats my fave colour. It reminds me of one of those crazy 1950’s housewife-cartoon-postcard-pics where she looks all perfect but is thinking totally the opposite – haha! I (heart) Oprah, we are a little behind here in the UK but will flick around online in a little while to check the celebrations.
Our kids still have 2 months before summer break.. weird how much they differ?
Have a swwweeeet day, Kerry x

Cindy - You are so funny! Seriously, I had to tell you just so that you know. Your wit and sarcasm (the bubble thought above your head, for example, is comedy) crack me up! Love how “whatever goes” with you, which I suppose is quite appropriate considering the name of your blog. HA! You brighten my day.

Mindy Harris - also if you need help with the craft retreat (since i am local) feel free to use me as a resource. 🙂 (like lead a craft or bake something or decorate?). just thought i’d offer!
xoxo

Mindy Harris - bugs me when s/xs are the ONLY size on the racks…you look super cute in that pic.
also, i will miss oprah. when wilder was a newborn we watched it together; i haven’t watched it much since but there was always comfort knowing there was a famous, rich person out there doing lots and lots of good.

Jaime A. - Summer; ah!
Love the cardi- that color looks great on you! 😉

Terrie - Love the pink polish & the glitter!! I agree with everything you said about Oprah…I didn’t always agree with her, but she helped me. I always said that I could go on her show for a month and never talk about the same story twice. Lots of drama in my family…well, there was…not so much anymore. I haven’t watched her regularly in a long time, but I’ll miss her. You are my new Oprah….LOL!! Do you feel the pressure Megan? Oprah didn’t have very many fun craft ideas anyway…. 🙂

Melissa - Love the cardi, annie’s new dress {I almost got McKinley the same one…they didn’t have her size}, and the nail polish. I will not miss Oprah. Something she said a few years ago completely turned me off of her and now I just can’t stand to watch her. One has to agree that she has done lots of good in this world though!!

amy - Seems you and my daughters have similar taste in nail polish… this isn’t the first time you’ve posted a color that we just bought the week before 🙂

Lindsay - Cute Nail Polish! I just did the same exact thing yesterday to welcome summer! Except mine is purple glitter nail polish. 🙂

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